Book 2 · Unit 20

amalga oshirmoq, bajarmoq

To accomplish something means to finish it.

“He accomplished his goal of running ten miles.”

ma'qullamoq

To approve of something means you like it or are happy about it.

“Her co-workers approved her new plan.”

taxminiy

Approximate means to be close to an exact amount, number or time.

“My approximate height is two meters.”

to'siq

A barrier is something that is in your way.

“The Great Wall was a barrier between China and its enemies.”

aniqlamoq, sezmoq

To detect something means to notice or find something.

“The boy ran to the kitchen when he detected the smell of cookies.”

burch, majburiyat

A duty is something that a person has to do.

“It is parents' duty to take care of their children.”

boshlang'ich, oddiy

When something is elementary, it is the first or most simple thing.

“Children go to elementary school before high school.”

muvaffaqiyatsizlik

A failure happens when you do not do something right.

“My cooking ended in failure because I burned the food.”

asta-sekinlik bilan

When something is gradual, it happens slowly.

“Children learn to read at a gradual pace. They do not learn right away.”

immigrant, ko'chib kelgan

An immigrant is a person who moves to a different country.

“My parents were immigrants. They came from Poland.”

ichiga qo'ymoq

To insert something means to put it in something else.

“The mailman inserted the letter into the mailbox.”

on, lahza

An instant is a very short amount of time.

“A microwave oven cooks food in an instant.”

qashshoqlik

Poverty is the state of being poor.

“Poverty is a problem in many countries around the world.”

-dek tutmoq

To pretend means to make believe something is real.

“The boy liked to pretend he was a king.”

martaba, unvon

A person's rank is their place in an order of people.

“The man got to the rank of captain in the navy.”

hurmat, e'tirof

Recognition is getting praise from other people.

“The hero got recognition for his brave deed.”

muzlatgichda saqlamoq

To refrigerate something means to make it cold.

“Grocery stores refrigerate fruit to make it last long.”

ijara haqqi

Rent is the money people pay to someone to live in a certain place.

“To live in this house, I have to pay rent at the start of each month.”

iste'foga chiqmoq

To retire is to leave a job, usually because of old age.

“My father is sixty-five years old. He is about to retire from work.”

statistika

A statistic is a number that tells a fact about something.

“The statistics showed that we did just as well this year as last year.”